The waterboy is perhaps one of the most well-known but least-understood positions in the NFL. Perhaps that's because of Adam Sandler's The Waterboy, or perhaps it's because we simply don't talk much about it.
Although the job itself does revolve around player hydration, many if not all waterboys have a background in athletics or athletic training and are often studying up to take on a more serious role with a training staff in the future. So there is a touch more gravitas to the position than you might think.
